Privacy and the Health Industry

Carew-Reid, Anne (2003) Privacy and the Health Industry, Legal Issues in Business 5:57-62.

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Abstract

This article examines confidentiality and freedom of information in the health industry and access to medical records in both the public and private sector. In particular, it considers changes to the access of medical records in the private health sector after the amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in 2003.

EPrint Type:	Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:	privacy health law patient rights
Subjects:	The Australian Standard Research Classification: 320000 Medical And Health Sciences: 321200 Public Health And Health Services Curtin: Divisions: Curtin Business School: School of Business Law The Australian Standard Research Classification: 390000 Law, Justice And Law Enforcement: 390100 Law: 390199 Law not elsewhere classified The Australian Standard Research Classification: 390000 Law, Justice And Law Enforcement The Australian Standard Research Classification: 320000 Medical And Health Sciences: 321200 Public Health And Health Services: 321215 Health Care Administration
ID Code:	159
Deposited By:	Woodland, Julie
Deposited On:	05 May 2005